Tag Archives: hands-on rhythms

My elementary students have been enjoying the “rhythm of the week” challenge we started this semester. I’ve been hanging a 4-measure pattern using my Clothesline Rhythm cards before students arrive each day. At some point during their lessons, we take a break from the piano and work on counting and performing the rhythm (by clapping, jumping, stomping, etc.). This week, I decided to create … Continue reading →

Silly Putty rhythms are one of the all-time student favorite activties in my studio. After all, who doesn’t love Silly Putty??? To teach beginning note durations, I have several “Beat Boards” – boards with several hearts painted, each representing one beat (or “musical heartbeat”). We stick blobs of Silly Putty to the boards to represent notes: Students learn that one “note” to each heartbeat is a … Continue reading →